Have you heard the name Mary Shelley before? If not, we're sure you've heard of her book Frankenstein or the creature born within its pages. Did you know that Shelley's book is often referred to as the beginning of modern day science fiction? Or that its original title was Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus? We're going to be digging into this and more as we find out why this book is so scary, the lasting imprint it has had on the horror genre, and the ethical questions surrounding life...

It's Christmas Eve, when Bailey George, a master ornament maker in Freshwater Falls shatters her ornament right before the town's annual auction. With help from her guardian angel Clarice, Bailey learns what the world would be like if she was never born. Writer: Delaney Yeager Voice-Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Chad Chenail Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Join the Ghost Tour Club! Personalized Stories Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales...

Doctor Dooalot has to solve why Freshwater Lake is so soapy and then help the endangered animals that call it home! We're posting this episode in honor of National Geographic's Kids Podcast Party! A bunch of kids podcasters are producing an episode to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. Check out the Moment of Um podcast and their episode about How Animals Become Endangered! They will tell you about another podcast participating. Writer: Chad Chenail Voice-Over...

Queen Cymbeline marries an evil magician who banishes her children including Princess Imogen. Imogen and her brother and sister work together to restore harmony to the queendom.  'She is Fierce' is a 4 part series of reimagining Shakespearean plays. Writer: Tessa Flannery Voice Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham and Tessa Flannery Producer: Tessa Flannery Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Watch Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday Join the Ghost Tour...

Troja, a girl with a head full of awesome ideas, is determined to attend Princess Pistachia's royal welcome ball. Writer: Judy Katschke Voice-Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Tessa Flannery Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Join the Ghost Tour Club! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow Media

Sasha the goat and Trevor the troll end up in a mix-up of contests and discover a unique and fiery twist to their blackberry jam. Writer: Harry Poster Voice-Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Chad Chenail Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Join the Ghost Tour Club! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow Media

On Halloween, baker Akari faces a recipe crisis but gets a helping hand from Strawberry Shortcake and her Berry Besties, only to discover a recipe thief and the importance of teamwork! This episode is a celebration of Strawberry Shortcake's new spooky special on Netflix: Strawberry Shortcake and the Best of Berry Bog! After listening to this story, grownups can head on over to Netflix and watch Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog. Your whole family will love it.  Writer: Rebecca...

The first story in the latest Girl Tales series, She is Fierce! Listen as Ishbel tells feminist adaptations of Shakespearean plays. Two princesses who disguise themselves as farmers embark on a forest adventure. Links for the Grownups! Donate to join the Ghost Tour Club! Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow Media

A new podcast recommended for kids 9 & up! In this pilot episode of Ghost Tour, meet 15-year-olds Vern and Lee as they lead a ghost tour in Jepson, North Carolina, and meet their first real-life ghost. Writer: C. Quintana Voice Over Artists: Darrell Brown, Whitney Dorr, Triya Leong, Imani Russell, David Shatraw, and Maura Vincent Producer: Chad Chenail Executive Producer and Showrunner: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Donate to join the Ghost Tour Club! Strawberry Shortcake...

A sense of gloom hits the town of Freshwater when a spirit that lives inside a giant puppet is revealed. Writer: C. Quintana Voice Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham, Robb Moreira, and Melissa Victor Producer: Chad Chenail Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of the Berry Bog Join the Ghost Tour Club! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow...

Pip takes a new interest in fashion and learns how to make herself a very cool raincoat. Writer: Chad Chenail Voice-Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Tessa Flannery Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow Media

Welcome back! It's Season 6! In this Freshwater episode, Zala meets some talking objects at Miss Hurple's Home of Antiques and helps them breaks a curse! Writer: Tessa Flannery Voice Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Chad Chenail Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow Media

As we gear up for the next season, we've got an exciting announcement! Our friend Glowie will tell you all about Girl Tales joining the Starglow Media family!

Here's a story from our friends over at Dorktales Storytime! Alice in Slumberland is where Redge and Alice teach the Queen of Hearts a lesson in kindness, cooperation, and good sportsmanship: https://jonincharacter.com/alice-in-slumberland/ Jabberwock This Way is where Alice is experiencing overwhelming feelings of doubt, fear and shame because she's made a mistake that open the portal to the Jabberwock monster. Her friends remind her that she's clever, capable and has the power to save...

We're resharing one of our favorite stories today! Long ago in Korea, in the old, old days when tigers smoked long pipes, there was a very shy, quiet girl named Yuwul who lived with her father, the Old Admiral, in a small hanok near the ocean. Listen and hear as Yuwul finds her voice and saves her entire fishing village from enemy soldiers! Writer: Nina Ki Voice Over Artists: Kate Marley, Fred Chong Rutherford, Jenny Ko, and Jennifer Sun Bell Producer: Chad Chenail Music Score: Megan...

We're reading a new story together! This time it's Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin. In this chapter, we meet Rebecca Rowena Randall, a 10-year-old girl on a journey to go live with her Aunt Mirandy in Riverboro, Maine. She takes a stagecoach to get there and talks with the driver, Mr. Cobb. To hear the rest of the chapters as I post them, head to patreon.com/girltales and join Team Sunnybrook or above.

A playlist of Kids Listen pods perfect for a summertime road trip! Learn more about Kids Listen at https://www.kidslisten.org/ Girl Tales: www.girltalespodcast.com Book Club for Kids: http://www.bookclubforkids.org Like You: www.likeyoupodcast.com Power Dog Adventures: https://www.powerdogadventures.com/ Unspookable: www.soundsingtonmedia.com Stoopkid Stories: https://stoopkidstories.com/ Peace Out: www.peaceoutpodcast.com What If World: http://www.whatifworldpodcast.com/ Dorktales Storytime...

Here is an episode from our friends over at Newsy Pooloozi, a news pod for kids and curious adults!

A story brought to you by our friends over at The Adventures of Power Dog in Dogland! Thank you for tuning in to a special, bedtime-friendly bonus episode of The Adventures of Power Dog in Dogland about falling in love with the sea! This is a story about a sweet puppy named Taffy. She lives on a planet of dogs and other friendly creatures called Dogland. We have sometimes referred to her as the bravest dog in all of Dogland, but a quality she has that we really admire is her curiosity. For...

Today we’re sharing an episode from our friends, Rebel Girl over at their new podcast Growing Up Powerful! In this episode called "Right in Our Own Backyard", Asha and Jestine share stories as a way to celebrate who and where we are in the world. Revolutionize girlhood with the The Growing Up Powerful Podcast! A companion series to the new guidebook from Rebel Girls. Growing Up Powerful celebrates the messiness and milestones of growing up. If you like what you hear and want to learn more,...

For the final episode of Season 5, we have another Taleblazer Tale! In this story, Dr. Franny K. Stein invites Rebecca over to test out her new invention. Writer: Harry Poster and Taleblazers Voice-Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Megan Bagala Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee

Sisters, Faida and Gunna, are invited to sing at Princess Cordelia's birthday celebration. Writer: Avery Moore Kloss Voice-Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Tessa Flannery Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee

Allie Gator is a vegetarian alligator who loves to travel. What better place to visit than Freshwater? Writer: Tessa Flannery Voice Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Maria Wurttele Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee

Introducing a new show, Suzie with a Z Mysteries! Even after six whole years of life, Suzie is shocked that new things keep happening to her every day. So, she has decided to investigate by asking questions and getting super curious because everyday life can be very mysterious. Links for Grownups! Back the Suzie with a Z Mysteries Kickstarter Subscribe to Suzie with a Z Mysteries Podcast

Another Taleblazer Tale! The kids who joined us at The Kennedy Center Women's History Month event helped us write two stories about Coretta Blue Jay (or Sophie Lark) a stunt pilot who visits Freshwater! Writer: Harry Poster and Taleblazers Voice-Over Artists: Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Chad Chenail Executive Producer and Host: Rebecca Cunningham Links for the Grownups! Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee